Karen M. Peterson
{{Short description|Utah Legislative Representative of the 13th District}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Karen Peterson
|image = File:Karen M. Peterson.jpg
|state_house = Utah
|district = 13th
|term_start = January 5, 2022
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|predecessor = Paul Ray
|successor =
|office1 = Member of Clinton City Council
|term_start1 = November 2013
|term_end1 = December 2020
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|nationality = American
|party = Republican
|residence = Clinton, Utah
|alma_mater = Southern Utah University
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|website = [https://electkarenpeterson.com/ electkarenpeterson.com]
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Karen M. Peterson is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives. As a member of the Republican Party, Peterson represents the 13th district, which covers a portion of Davis County, Utah.
Early life and education
Peterson studied at Utah State University graduating in 2002 with a B.A. in Political Science. She then went to Southern Utah University to receive a M.P.A. in State and Local Government, graduating in 2016.{{Cite web |title=MPA Alumna New Education Policy Advisor to the Governor |url=https://www.suu.edu/news/2020/10/education-policy-advisor-utah.html |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=SUU |language=en}}
Career
=Politics=
Peterson was elected a member of the Clinton City Council in 2013. She resigned in 2020 after being selected as Legislative Liaison for Governor Spencer Cox.{{cite web|date=December 2, 2020|title=Utah's Gov.-elect Cox, Lt. Gov. Henderson announce senior staff|url=https://kjzz.com/news/local/utahs-gov-elect-cox-lt-gov-henderson-announce-senior-staff|access-date=2022-10-05|website=KJZZ|language=en}}
After Paul Ray resigned on December 15, 2021,{{Cite web|last=Dunphey|first=Kyle|date=December 2, 2021|title=Longtime Utah representative, House chair of redistricting committee, leaves Legislature for state job|url=https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/12/2/22814251/paul-ray-chair-of-redistricting-committee-resigns-from-utah-legislature-clearfield|access-date=2022-10-05|website=Deseret News|language=en}} Peterson was elected during a special election of the Davis County Republican Party.{{cite web|last=Rodgers|first=Bethany|date=December 18, 2021|title=Utah governor's legislative liaison Karen Peterson to replace Paul Ray in Utah House|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/12/18/utah-governors/|access-date=2022-10-05|website= Salt Lake Tribune|language=en}}
Representative Peterson's current committees are:{{Cite web|url=https://house.utleg.gov/rep/PETERK/|title=Utah House 13th District|website=house.utleg.gov|access-date=2022-10-07}}
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
- Transportation Interim Committee
{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Utah State House of Representatives Election District 13{{cite web|url=https://www.daviscountyutah.gov/clerk-auditor/election/election-results-group/election-results|title=Davis County Election Results|website=www.daviscountyutah.gov|access-date=2022-11-10}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Karen Peterson|votes=7,291|percentage=61.5%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Tab Lyn Uno|votes=4,571|percentage=38.5%}}
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= Other work =
After being elected in December, Peterson started work in January as the Community Development Manager for Sunrise Engineering.{{Cite web|title=Sunrise Engineering Meet the Experts|url=https://sunrise-eng.com/experts/karen-peterson/|access-date=2022-10-10|website=Sunrise Engineering|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://house.utleg.gov/rep/PETERK/ Official page] at the Utah State Legislature
- Karen Peterson on [https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/201421/karen-peterson Project Vote Smart]
- Karen Peterson on [https://ballotpedia.org/Karen_Peterson_(Utah) BallotPedia]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Women state legislators in Utah
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:People from Davis County, Utah
Category:Women city councillors in Utah
Category:Utah State University alumni